TV Ratings Tampering Stirring Industry Reaction
A former investigator claimed he tampered with AC Nielsen ratings to aid a book project. Nielsen filed a damage suit against Rex Sparger over statements he gave Oklahoma City reporters about rigging four shows including a Carol Channing special and a Bob Hope Christmas program. Nielsen ratings influence program choices from a sample of about 1,200 homes and are only one tool among many in judging success.
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A.C. Nielsen
Rex Sparger
Oklahoma City
Ratings debate, Nielsen data, and Gemini 8 coverage
The piece discusses rating systems amid FCC hearings and $30 000 per minute ad costs, noting Nielsen sample cracks. It compares audience size to other metrics and recalls Gemini 8 press coverage, ending with a TV recommendation for The Avengers on ABC.
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Federal Communications Commission
Nielsen
Stork Delays Star From Pal's Wedding in Hollywood
Hollywood report says Robert Goulet arrived late to the Glenn Ford and Kathryn Hays wedding as his wife Carol Lawrence gave birth to an 8-pound, 5-ounce boy at St. Vincent's Hospital two hours before the ceremony. Goulet then headed to Westwood Community Methodist Church for the wedding.
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Hollywood
Robert Goulet
Glenn Ford
Kathryn Hays
Carol Lawrence
Goulet
St. Vincent's Hospital
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Television Highlights Tonight’s lineup and premieres
Prime time offers The Avengers premiere with Patrick MacNee and Diana Rigg as John Steed and partner, pursuing a business-executive killer ring. Also schedules include 12 O'Clock High, John Forsythe, Legend of Jesse James, Lucy Ball rerun, Perry Como Special with Liza Minnelli, Tomm Steele, Burr Tillstrom, Kukla and Ollie, and Run for Your Life with Paul Bryan facing death behind the Iron Curtain.
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Actress Helen Menken Dies at 64 in Lambs Club Party
New York AP Helen Menken 64 collapsed at a Lambs Club party and died likely from a heart attack. She led the American Theater Wing as president and helped plan the Tony Awards. her husband George N Richard watched.
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American Theater Wing
George N. Richard
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New York City
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